GPS World's Defense PNT + Geointelligence

JULY 14, 2021

INSIGHTS

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Diving into real-time geospatial threat intelligence

By William Tewelow
Real-time threat intelligence systems are looking for data signals that might indicate the next huge event. It is a high-stakes hunt for Leviathan, except that Leviathan is only a packet of sand traveling at lightspeed through a cloud obscured by dust.

NEWS

Control of GPS III SV05 transferred to 2 SOPS

The U.S. Space Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) transferred Satellite Control Authority of the GPS III SV05 to the 2nd Space Operations Squadron at Schriever (2 SOPS) Air Force Base on June 28. The fifth GPS III satellite — nicknamed Armstrong —was launched into space on June 17.

Fugro SpaceStar positioning service heads into space

Fugro’s SpaceStar GNSS precise point positioning (PPP) service provides high-accuracy positioning in space.

Geospatial imagery shows activity at Iranian nuclear facility

A team with Stanford University’s Center for International Security and Cooperation (CISAC) used BlackSky’s geospatial imagery and burst collection technology to track and monitor activity at a secretive Iranian nuclear facility in a new intelligence study. The study tracks and monitors activity at the Natanz nuclear facility in Iran.

Trio of HawkEye 360 formation-flying microsatellites launched for RF geolocation

The HawkEye 360 constellation detects and geolocates RF signals for maritime situational awareness, emergency response, national security and spectrum analysis applications.

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Connector to cable design: key considerations for use in aerospace

More and more, we see demand for ruggedized miniature connectors connected to more complicated cable systems to handle very fast and clean digital signals.

GAO Report checks defense on PNT tech

A May report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) explores Department of Defense (DOD) strategy for positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) technology to complement GPS. The 51-page report takes a comprehensive view of alternative PNT policy and leadership across the department.

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DARPA puts navigation for deep dives to the test

The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is looking for novel approaches to rapidly map, navigate and search underground environments during time-sensitive combat operations or disaster-response scenarios.

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